Alanna Panday’s baby shower was supposed to be a quiet family celebration, but one video from inside the Mumbai party has become a full-blown Bollywood talking point. Aneet Padda, who has never confirmed a relationship with Ahaan Panday, showed up, took part in the games and, as fans quickly noticed, seemed completely at ease.
The clip itself is straightforward. Two people on each team hold a piece of cloth and try to pass a baby-sized doll without dropping it. Aneet was paired with Ahaan’s cousin, actor Ananya Panday, and the two made a mess of the pass, to the internet’s delight. Ahaan was spotted in the background grinning.
Inside the game everyone is talking about
Alanna Panday, who is expecting her second child with husband Ivor McCray, was celebrated at her parents’ residence in Mumbai on Thursday. Family and close friends attended, and Aneet was among them. A video from the gathering showed the younger members playing a gentle team game that quickly became the clip Bollywood watchers passed around.
Why a baby-shower invite feels like a status update
Red-carpet appearances are public. A family baby shower is different. The guest list tends to be tightly curated, so an invite is often read as access to the inner circle. Fans made that argument in the comments, suggesting that being included in an intimate family get-together says more than a film event ever could.
- The setting: a family-only event at Alanna’s parents’ home, not a film party.
- The pairing: Aneet and Ananya on the same team, which fans read as easy familiarity.
- The reaction: “They are so domestic,” one fan wrote, summing up the mood.
None of this confirms a romance. Aneet and Ahaan have described themselves as just friends, and that remains their position. But for an audience that studies candid moments, the video is enough to keep the conversation alive.
A rumoured pairing with packed slates
The two have been linked since last year, around the release of Saiyaara, which was Ahaan’s acting debut and Aneet’s first lead role. Since then, their work calendars have only got busier. Aneet is attached to the horror-comedy Shakti Shalini, expected in March 2027. Ahaan is working on an action film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, and the pair are set to reunite in an untitled romance from Mohit Suri.
For celebrity watchers, the takeaway is simple. In Bollywood, the most revealing appearances often happen away from the media line. A grainy phone clip from a family living room can create more buzz than a stage-managed photo call, because it feels spontaneous and unguarded.
That is why the baby-shower clip landed: it was not the party but the small, ordinary moment inside it that got everyone talking.
Source: Hindustan Times
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